Manaslu Tsum Valley Trek Highlights

  • Journey deep into the hidden Tsum Valley, a remote Himalayan region where ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture still thrives, untouched by modern crowds.
  • Cross the legendary Larkya La Pass (5,106m) with jaw-dropping views of Manaslu, Himlung, Ganesh Himal, and the surrounding snow-covered giants.
  • Experience one of Nepal’s most rewarding off-the-beaten-path treks through dramatic valleys, roaring rivers, suspension bridges, and high alpine landscapes.
  • Explore centuries-old monasteries like Mu Gompa and Ribung Gompa while walking through villages decorated with prayer wheels, mani walls, and colorful prayer flags.
  • Stay in authentic mountain tea houses and connect with the warm local communities of Sama Gaon, Samdo, Chumling, and Chhokangparo.
  • Trek from lush green hills and rhododendron forests to remote glacier valleys beneath the world’s eighth-highest mountain, Mt. Manaslu (8,163m).
  • Discover a perfect blend of Himalayan adventure, spiritual culture, and raw mountain wilderness far away from Nepal’s crowded trekking routes.

Manaslu & Stum Valley Trek Overview

Similarly, Tsum Valley flung its door open in 2008, and these marvellous adventure trekkers require a special permit. It includes MCA (Manaslu Conservation Area) entrance tickets; this makes the northern Gorkha district a special area around the Himalayas.

Manaslu & Stum Valley Trek Route.

The Tsum Valley and Manaslu Circuit Trek involves drives both ways to start the walk and after completing the adventurous treks. The walk begins from a lower warm farm village of paddy areas, following the Buddhi-Gandaki River upstream, crossing exciting bridges. The trail leads to climb to reach a cooler hill covered in lovely forests of pines and rhododendrons trees. Walking from one exciting village to another, then reaching Jagat, from here starts the restricted areas of Tsum Valley and Manaslu.

The first part of the adventure leads east towards remote Tsum, known as the Valley of Happiness. As the walk progresses, our route diverts from the main Manaslu trail towards Tsum at Lokpa, Chumling, and Chokang-Paro. Then reach the last village at Nile to reach the main high destination of Tsum Valley at Mu Gompa.

The highest point around Tsum Valley is at 3,700 m and 12,139 feet; enjoy the dramatic scenery of snow peaks. Located behind the massif Ganesh Himal, explore the monastery interiors of great cultural and religious of Buddhism.

On completing the end of Tsum Valley, after exploring lovely villages steeped with the traditional heritage of farm life. Our next adventure leads towards the main trails of Manaslu Circuit, situated in between the towering Manaslu and Ganesh Himal ranges.

The trail leads through lovely woodland to reach Lo-Gaon, an interesting village within high scenic Manaslu Valley. An exciting, scenic walk takes you to Sama-Gaon, located in the heart of Manaslu Valley. Have time in Sama-Gaon with rest days for acclimatisation and exploring its viewpoints, which is en route to Manaslu base camp. From Sama-Gaon towards our final goal of the adventure to cross the high Larke-La Pass at 5,106 m. The walk follows through the last village of Samdo to Dharmasala at the base of Larkey Pass.

The next early morning walk follows steep, undulating ups to reach the top of Larke-La Pass amidst an incredible panorama of the giant mountain range. Facing the spectacular views of surrounding Himalayan peaks, a long downhill walk brings you to Bhimthang, around the Manang areas.

From Bhimthang is a lovely walk down to Dharapani village, where our adventurous walks are complete with an exciting drive to Kathmandu. On reaching Kathmandu, our adventure concludes after a marvellous experience on the Tsum Valley and Manaslu Circuit Trekking.

What to Expect on the Manaslu & Tsum Valley Trek?

Tsum Valley & Manaslu Circuit trekking is an exciting experience and worth the adventure of a lifetime. There are various wonderful things to expect on this adventurous walk around Manaslu, the world’s 8th-highest peak. The first impression of these adventures is the beautiful scenery of landscapes with rolling green hills and valleys. Walk from the lower warm country of paddy fields to high green hills covered in lovely forests.

Line with tall rhododendrons, oaks, pines, and fir trees as the walk progresses towards higher country. The treelines fade to short alpine bushes of juniper and azalea (dwarf rhododendrons). An amazing journey where the trails follow the Budi-Gandaki River upstream to its glacial source around the scenic high Manaslu Valley. The close en route to Mt. Manaslu base camp on foot offers majestic views of the Mid-West Himalayas. Includes Manaslu, Ganesh, and Sringi Himal and walking through lovely traditional farm villages. Encountering Buddhist prayer monuments and monasteries, the villagers greet you with a cheerful smile.

The route Manaslu Tsum Valley is all uphill climbs with short downs and gradual winding paths to enjoy. The exciting part of the adventure, apart from the views and the impressive cultures, is crossing a unique bridge. Which is attached to a high rocky wall edge above the Buddhi-Gandaki River. This type of bridge, called a cantilever, is new in Nepal and around the Himalayas.

Interesting to know about the Manaslu Circuit High Valley; in the early days it was one of the major Trans-Himalayan caravan and salt trade routes of Nepal and Tibet. The trade still exists but in smaller ways than in the past before the 1960s. The walking trails are a straightforward route through lovely woods and farm areas. After Jagat enters Upper Manaslu and Tsum Valley and then reaches Manang, crossing high Larke-La and exploring the highland villages interwoven with Buddhist religion.